Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology enable humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Northwestern University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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